Juniors Spring 2016 Session
“WHAT IS YOUR SUPERPOWER?”
JUNIOR NCSY SPRING CONVENTION CAMP NAGEELA MAY 13-15, 2016
.גמ‘ סנהדרין ל״ז
Source 1
לפיכך נברא אדם יחידי ללמדך שכל המאבד נפש אחת מישראל מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילו איבד Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 37a Man was created alone to teach us that anyone who causes one Jewish life to be lost, it is as if he caused a whole world to be lost. And anyone who saves one Jewish life, it is as if he saved an entire world...Therefore each and every person is obligated to say, "For me was the world created."
מסילת ישרים פרק ב
Source 2
...יסוד החסידות ושרש העבודה התמימה הוא שיתברר ויתאמת אצל האדם מה חובתו בעולמו Mesilat Yesharim Chapter 2 The base of piety and the root of Divine service is the clarification of one’s obligation in his world....
Source 3
Rabbi Akiva Tatz; The Thinking Teenagers Guide to Life
“If you were placed on a building site with a bag of tools by an intelligent foreman, all you need do is look around and see what is being built in your immediate vicinity and what tools you have been given and you will know immediately what you should be doing. Obviously, you have been given exactly the tools you need for the job; life is not a joke – you have a task to accomplish and you have definitely been given all you need to accomplish it. A careful examination of your place in the world and your personal character tools will give you a clear picture of who you are and what you must do …We understand that the One who creates the whole enterprise gives every individual exactly what he or she needs to carry out the work that is necessary. “ (pg.79-80)
Source 4
Rabbi Shlomo Volbe; Alei Shor, Vol 1 pg. 37
“An individual who knows himself and is aware of his nature, and who knows that whatever God has given him is a wondrous gift – if he will only take advantage of his talents and strengths he will attain all desirable traits. Such an individual does not suffer from jealousy or envy another person’s lot in life! … Do not compare yourself to others. Have faith in your Creator that He has given you all of your spiritual needs!"
Source 5
י“ג:משנה אבות א ... יְ סּוף,מֹוסיף ִ ְּודלָא. אֲבַ ד ְשמֵ ּה, נְ גַד ְשמָ א,יג) הּוא הָ יָה אֹומֵ ר
Mishna, Pirkei Avot 1:13 He would say, One who chases after a name, will lose their name; and if you are not progressing, you are falling...
JUNIOR NCSY SPRING CONVENTION CAMP NAGEELA MAY 13-15, 2016
.גמ‘ סנהדרין ל״ז
Source 1
לפיכך נברא אדם יחידי ללמדך שכל המאבד נפש אחת מישראל מעלה עליו הכתוב כאילו איבד Talmud Bavli, Sanhedrin 37a Man was created alone to teach us that anyone who causes one Jewish life to be lost, it is as if he caused a whole world to be lost. And anyone who saves one Jewish life, it is as if he saved an entire world...Therefore each and every person is obligated to say, "For me was the world created."
מסילת ישרים פרק ב
Source 2
...יסוד החסידות ושרש העבודה התמימה הוא שיתברר ויתאמת אצל האדם מה חובתו בעולמו Mesilat Yesharim Chapter 2 The base of piety and the root of Divine service is the clarification of one’s obligation in his world....
Source 3
Rabbi Akiva Tatz; The Thinking Teenagers Guide to Life
“If you were placed on a building site with a bag of tools by an intelligent foreman, all you need do is look around and see what is being built in your immediate vicinity and what tools you have been given and you will know immediately what you should be doing. Obviously, you have been given exactly the tools you need for the job; life is not a joke – you have a task to accomplish and you have definitely been given all you need to accomplish it. A careful examination of your place in the world and your personal character tools will give you a clear picture of who you are and what you must do …We understand that the One who creates the whole enterprise gives every individual exactly what he or she needs to carry out the work that is necessary. “ (pg.79-80)
Source 4
Rabbi Shlomo Volbe; Alei Shor, Vol 1 pg. 37
“An individual who knows himself and is aware of his nature, and who knows that whatever God has given him is a wondrous gift – if he will only take advantage of his talents and strengths he will attain all desirable traits. Such an individual does not suffer from jealousy or envy another person’s lot in life! … Do not compare yourself to others. Have faith in your Creator that He has given you all of your spiritual needs!"
Source 5
י“ג:משנה אבות א ... יְ סּוף,מֹוסיף ִ ְּודלָא. אֲבַ ד ְשמֵ ּה, נְ גַד ְשמָ א,יג) הּוא הָ יָה אֹומֵ ר
Mishna, Pirkei Avot 1:13 He would say, One who chases after a name, will lose their name; and if you are not progressing, you are falling...
